It is definitely a trend; I have yet to see a "package" from any of the aggregators that matched my needs as well as an a la carte plan, which I think would be true for most smaller libraries. So, I expect to offer fewer ebook AND print book titles in future.
J. Bruman, Library Manager Natividad Medical Center P.O. Box 81611, Salinas CA 93912-1611 831-755-4316 831-758-3082 fax [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:53:21 -0400
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> Colleagues -
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> Lately I'm frequently noticing that e-books once available through an aggregator (StatRef!, R2, OVID) are no longer available. Publishers (for example, McGraw Hill) now require e-books be purchased directly through them, and most often, as part of a package that is too costly for our budget, and includes unwanted items we would never consider for our collection. Being in a bind such as this, we are forced to reconsider going back to the print format for some of the books we previously received electronically.
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> I'm wondering if others are also facing this problem. If so, what are you doing about it, and is this a trend to revert to print?
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> Thanks, will summarize if there are responses.
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> Janet
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